MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN A

Inteplast Group•Lolita, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Technician A supports supervisors and senior mechanical technicians on all tasks and responsibilities. This role involves ensuring consistent safe work habits, adhering to all company rules and policies, and maintaining a clean assigned area. The technician is expected to work efficiently with other employees to meet plant and department goals in safety, quality, production, and housekeeping. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting electrical problems on specific equipment such as Leistritx Extruder, PTI Pelletizer, Witte Classifier, Alar water treatment system, and Accurate feeding system. The position also requires performing vibration analysis on rotating equipment, identifying abnormal levels, understanding equipment functions, providing timely preventive maintenance support, and recording all test data. The Mechanical Technician A must be able to properly complete necessary paperwork, make equipment adjustments, perform job tasks without supervision, oversee the work of "B" and "C" mechanical technicians, and effectively train other personnel. The role demands a willingness to learn and upgrade skill levels, and availability for overtime, call-ins, and rotating shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years previous maintenance experience required.
Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Nice To Haves

Vocational education desirable.

Responsibilities

Consistently demonstrates safe work habits.
Adhere to all company rules and policies.
Completely understands the plant and department safety rules.
Demonstrate good housekeeping by insuring assigned area is kept clean.
Work efficiently with other employees in order to meet plant and department goals in safety, quality, production and housekeeping.
Ability to receive constructive suggestions
Follow oral and written instructions from higher management.
Work and cooperate with other departments within the plant.
Attends scheduled department safety and training meeting.
Ability to trouble shoot electrical problem on equipment ie.: Leistritx Extruder, PTI Pelletizer, Witte Classifier, Alar water treatment system and Accurate feeding system.
Perform vibration analysis on rotating equipment and identify abnormal levels.
Identify and understand the function of equipment.
Provide timely preventive maintenance support and records all test data.
Ability to properly fill out necessary paper work associated with work orders and historical files.
Make proper adjustments to equipment when deemed necessary.
Available for overtime, call-ins and rotating shifts.
Willingness to learn and upgrade skill level.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Able to disassemble equipment, make necessary repairs and restore to normal operations.
Perform job task without supervision.
Oversee the work of “B” and “C” mechanical technicians.
Ability to train other personnel effectively.